DOP price trend

According to the data monitoring of business news agency, the cost of DOP rebounded this week, and the price of DOP rose. As of June 28, the DOP price was 13033.33 yuan / ton, up 1.82% from 12800.00 yuan / ton on June 21 at the beginning of last week. DOP prices stopped falling this week.

Raw material prices rebound

It can be seen from the price trend chart of isooctanol that the price of isooctanol stopped falling and rebounded this week, with the price of isooctanol rising by 1.1%. The cost of DOP rose this week, and the price of DOP rose again. The rising power of DOP increased and the downward pressure weakened.

From the price trend chart of phthalic anhydride, it can be seen that the price of phthalic anhydride rebounded and rose this week, the price of phthalic anhydride rose by 1.2%, the cost of DOP rose, the price of DOP rose again, and the rising power of DOP increased.

PVC market stops falling

According to the monitoring data from the business community, the PVC market stopped falling this week, and the PVC price rebounded slightly. During the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, it had a certain impact on the construction and transportation. PVC manufacturers prepared goods in advance, PVC prices rebounded briefly, DOP demand was general, and the support for DOP rise was insufficient, and the downward pressure of DOP still remained in the future.

Market summary and future expectation

Bai Jiaxin, DOP data analyst of business news agency, believes that this week, octanol price rebounded, phthalic anhydride price rebounded, DOP cost fluctuated, DOP price rebounded; On the demand side, the demand for DOP is general, and downstream customers prepare goods in advance during 7.1, so the demand rises briefly. Generally speaking, the prices of raw materials rise in the short term and the cost of DOP rises. However, the support for the rise of raw materials is insufficient and the future rise is weak. The downstream demand of DOP is general and the downward pressure of DOP is large. It is expected that the price of DOP will stabilize in the future.

At the beginning of the week, the price of magnesium was stable at a high level. On the 19th, the mainstream price of magnesium was 19666.67 yuan / ton in cash including tax; On the 25th, the price of magnesium was 19333.33 yuan / ton, down 1.69%. As of the 25th, the specific price range of each region is as follows:

In fugu area, the ex factory spot exchange including tax is 19500-19600 yuan / ton; In Ningxia, the ex factory spot exchange including tax is 19500-19600 yuan / ton; In Taiyuan area, the ex factory spot exchange including tax is 19600-19700 yuan / ton; In Wenxi area, the ex factory spot exchange including tax is 19600-19700 yuan / ton.

Market analysis of this week

Due to the sharp rise of magnesium price last week, magnesium price gradually fell this week until the magnesium market stopped falling and stabilized on Friday. The supply and demand side is in a stalemate. Although the supply side is supported by the high cost of raw materials and the shortage of coal supply, some coal plants avoid the magnesium price rise due to maintenance; After the price of magnesium on the demand side rises, the willingness of downstream replenishment weakens, and with the trend of magnesium price rising and falling, the acceptance of downstream customers is low, the purchase is more cautious, and the market has a strong wait-and-see mood.

Short term forecast

Although the cost side support is strong, in view of the weak market transactions, the downstream customers are affected by the falling sentiment, and most of the purchases are just need replenishment, so the cautious wait-and-see mentality is obvious. Business analysts believe that under the pressure of weakening demand, the market will be under pressure in the short term.

Domestic price trend:

From the trend chart of p-xylene, it can be seen that the price of p-xylene was temporarily stable this week. By the end of the week, the domestic ex factory price of p-xylene was 6500 yuan / ton, which was the same as that at the beginning of the week, with a year-on-year increase of 58.54%. The price trend of domestic PX market was temporarily stable this week.

In recent years, the domestic supply of p-xylene is normal, and the domestic PX operating rate is more than 60%. The 600000 ton unit of Sinopec Hongrun Petrochemical Co., Ltd. operates stably, the Yangzi petrochemical unit operates stably, the Pengzhou petrochemical unit operates stably, the Yangzi Petrochemical PX unit operates normally, the Jinling Petrochemical Unit operates stably, the Qingdao Lidong unit operates at full load, and the Qilu petrochemical unit operates stably, The start-up of Urumqi petrochemical plant is about 50%, and the domestic supply of p-xylene is general. However, some overseas plants are still under maintenance, and the domestic price of p-xylene remains high due to the impact. The recent rise in the international crude oil closing price has affected the PX external price trend. As of the 24th, the closing prices in Asia were 896-898 US dollars / ton FOB Korea and 914-916 US dollars / ton CFR China. The recent change in the operating rate of PX units in Asia was small. As a whole, the operating rate of PX units in Asia was more than 60%, the supply of PX in Asia was general, and the PX external price rose, The price trend of domestic p-xylene market is temporarily stable.

The price of crude oil continued to rise this week, with the international oil price rising. The settlement price of the main contract in WTI crude oil futures market of the United States was at US $73.30/barrel, and the settlement price of the main contract in Brent crude oil futures market was at US $74.81/barrel. The oil price continued to consolidate at a high level. At present, the price has reached a high point in the past three years, mainly due to the support of US commercial crude oil inventory data and the delay of Iranian oil’s return to the market, Supported by favorable factors, international crude oil prices continue to rise. This week, crude oil prices continued to rise, which is good for domestic petrochemical products prices, and the price trend of p-xylene was temporarily stable.

The price trend of PTA Market in the lower reaches rose this week. As of the 25th, the average price of PTA market was 4950-5000 yuan / ton, up 4.31% this week. The international crude oil price rises, and the cost support is obvious. The PTA plant has been running stably in the near future, and the supply side has performed normally. This week, the PTA operation rate is about 84%. The PTA delivery situation is general, and the on-site delivery situation is general. However, the pressure of new production capacity is still huge, and the price is lack of action on the trend. Polyester production and marketing has little change, the international epidemic has been controlled to a certain extent, but the follow-up orders of the textile industry are weak. The profits of domestic textile industry are concentrated in the spinning process. The lower reaches of the textile industry do not have a high acceptance of the fabric price rise, and the price transmission is not smooth. There is still downward pressure on the yarn price, which may further affect the price performance of the raw material end. Recently, the domestic PTA market price continues to rise, the downstream market is general, and the price trend of p-xylene market is temporarily stable.

Business community PX analyst Chen Ling believes that the current strong performance of the cost side, short-term crude oil prices have a supporting role, coupled with the downstream PTA and textile market trend has risen, it is expected that the market price of p-xylene will rise later.

According to the data monitored by the business agency, the average price of iron and lithium phosphate, the domestic power-based superior products, was 50000.00 yuan / ton by June 22, with stable market operation as the main part. In recent years, lithium iron phosphate was narrow and the downstream was just purchasing, and the atmosphere of negotiation was flat.

The market of lithium iron phosphate is mainly stable, the price is stable, supply and demand are balanced, the upstream lithium carbonate operates smoothly, the rising trend is slowing down, the main supply contract customers are the main customers, and the number of new customers is limited. At present, the main quotation range of lithium iron phosphate power type is 48-5200 yuan / ton, and the quotation range of energy storage lithium phosphate is RMB 42-46000 / ton, The price range of upstream battery grade lithium carbonate is between 87-91000 yuan / ton, and that of industrial lithium carbonate is 8-85000 yuan / ton. The upstream lithium carbonate operates stably and the trend is relatively stable.

On June 21, the chemical industry index was 1041 points, up 1 point from yesterday, down 3.97% from 1084 points (2021-05-13), the highest point in the cycle, and up 74.08% from 598 points, the lowest point on April 8, 2020（ Note: period refers to the period from December 1, 2011 to now

Analysts of the business agency think that lithium iron phosphate will operate smoothly and fluctuate in a limited range in the short term（ If you want to get more information about goods and master the price of goods, you can subscribe to the business community through the official account of the business community.

1、 Price trend

According to the data of the business club’s block list, the trend of toluene first fell and then rose this week. On June 13, the price of toluene was 5801 yuan / ton; On this Sunday (June 20), the price was 5801 yuan / ton, down 30 yuan / ton or 0.51% compared with last week; It was up 63.41% over the same period last year.

2、 Analysis and comment

Crude oil continued to rise in the week, with good external news support, but domestic toluene market demand remained weak, and prices remained weak and volatile. In terms of external market, as of June 18, the price of imported toluene from South Korea was 730 US dollars / ton, down 4 US dollars / ton or 0.54% from June 11.

In terms of crude oil, the market is optimistic about the recovery of crude oil demand, and the overall trend of international oil prices is upward. However, the strong US dollar exchange rate during the week depressed oil prices.

Downstream: in terms of TDI, the price of TDI in East China remained stable this week, with domestic goods at 13666.67 yuan / ton, up 7.89% over the beginning of the year and 18.84% over the same period last year.

In the PX market, the domestic PX price remained stable this week, at 6500 yuan / ton, up 58.54% year on year. As of June 18, closing prices in Asia were 846-848 USD / T FOB Korea and 866-868 USD / T CFR China.

3、 Future forecast

Analysts from the chemical branch of business society think: first, look at the supply cost side, the implementation of OPEC + production reduction, the total number of oil drilling platforms in the United States, and weekly EIA and API inventory data. Second, on the demand side, the impact of the global epidemic on crude oil demand, the recovery of the industrial chain, the economic and trade situation in Europe and the United States, and the progress of the fiscal stimulus plan. Third, look at the geopolitical situation in the Middle East, China and the United States, the progress of new technology, the dollar index and stock market linkage.

The prospect of crude oil market is good, supporting the price of toluene; The downstream follow-up is general, some downstream devices are overhauled, and the demand is weak. Overall, toluene remained weak in the short term. We will continue to pay attention to the impact of crude oil, external trend, toluene plant maintenance trends, toluene port inventory and downstream demand (gasoline blending market) on toluene prices.

1、 Price trend

According to the data of business club’s block list, this week, the domestic propylene (Shandong) market was stable, with the average market price stable at 7927 yuan / ton.

2、 Analysis and comment

According to the price chart of the business club, Shandong propylene market was reorganized and operated this week after the Dragon Boat Festival, and the prices of individual manufacturers were slightly adjusted. Now the market turnover has risen to 7600 ~ 7900 yuan / ton, and the mainstream price is about 7900 yuan / ton. The market operates smoothly, the quotations of mainstream manufacturers remain unchanged, and the low-end prices rise.

Recently, the international crude oil market rose slightly, with a price increase of 0.23%, which has limited effect on propylene market.

PP prices rose this week, or 0.8%, with little impact on propylene.

Acrylic acid prices rose by 3.88% this week, supporting propylene.

This week, the price of propylene oxide remained unchanged, with little impact on the propylene market.

Epichlorohydrin rose slightly this week, or 0.51%, with limited impact on propylene.

The domestic n-butanol price remained stable this week.

This week, the price of isooctanol fell more, with a weekly decline of 4.59%, which had a negative impact on the propylene market.

Isopropanol prices rose this week, or 2.9%, with limited impact on propylene.

This week, the phenol Market Price in East China went down, with a weekly decline of 4.27%, which had a small inhibitory effect on propylene.

This week, the quotation of acetone manufacturers in East China market continued to decline, with a decrease of 2.13%, which also had a greater effect on propylene suppression.

Acrylonitrile market price continued to rise this week, with a weekly increase of 5.17%, boosting the propylene market.

On the whole, the upstream and downstream products of propylene showed moderate performance without significant rise and fall. In terms of the lower reaches, the rising products increased and the lower reaches showed signs of warming up.

3、 Future forecast

Propylene analyst of business society chemical branch thinks: the supply and demand of propylene market is stable at present. With the improvement of downstream demand, the propylene market is expected to rise in the near future.

441 silicon price trend

On June 15, 2021, the price of metallic silicon (441) rose. According to business news agency data, on June 15, the average price of domestic silicon metal (441) market was 14141.67 yuan / ton, up 0.59% from 14058.33 yuan / ton before the Dragon Boat Festival, and 0.89% from last week.

On the 15th, the prices of 441 silicon in different regions were as follows:

The price range of silicon metal in Huangpu port area is 14300-14400 yuan / ton, with an average price of 14350 yuan / ton; In Tianjin port area, the price range of silicon metal is 14300-14400 yuan / ton, with an average price of 14350 yuan / ton; The price range of ᦇ 441 metallic silicon in Kunming is 13900-14000 yuan / ton, with an average price of 13950 yuan / ton; The price range of silicon metal in Sichuan is 13900-14000 yuan / ton, with an average price of 13950 yuan / ton; Fujian ᦇ 441 metal trading range 13300-13400 yuan / ton, the average price of 13350 yuan / ton; The price range of silicon metal in Shanghai is 14800-15000 yuan / ton, with an average price of 14900 yuan / ton.

The output of safety inspection in silicon plant decreased slightly

A fire broke out in Xinjiang’s organosilicon plant, resulting in the reduction of organosilicon production capacity. In addition, metal silicon plants in Xinjiang may face parking safety inspection. It is expected that the resumption of production will be in early July. Some markets are anxious about purchasing, which has promoted market transactions, and some silicon plants slightly increased their quotations.

forecast

Analysts from business news agency believe that from the perspective of demand, the parking security inspection of silicone factories in Xinjiang is less likely to resume production in June, so the demand for metal silicon will be reduced; From the perspective of supply, it is reported that the silicon metal inventory in Huangpu port, Kunming port and Tianjin port last week was 25000 / T, a decrease of 2000 / T on a week to month basis. However, with the resumption of production of some silicon factories in Yunnan, the silicon metal inventory is expected to pick up slightly. To sum up, in the situation of two-way weakening of supply and demand, the spot price of silicon metal will mainly fluctuate in the range in the short term.

Recent urea price trend

As can be seen from the above figure, the factory price of urea in Shandong Province fell this week, and the quotation fell from 2730.00 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 2700.00 yuan / ton at the weekend, down 1.10%, up 61.03% compared with the same period last year. Overall, urea fell this week, with the urea commodity index of 125.58 on June 11.

Lower upstream support, lower demand and tight supply end

From the manufacturer’s quotation, the main factory price of urea in Shandong Province fell this week. Urea in yangcoal plain has not been quoted this week; Shandong Ruixing urea quoted 2700 yuan / ton this weekend, which was down 30 yuan / ton compared with the beginning of the week; No quotation for urea in open water chemical industry this week.

From the upstream and downstream industrial chain data, the upstream urea products in this week generally saw a big decline: the price of liquefied natural gas fell slightly, and the quotation fell from 3633.33 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 3546.67 yuan / ton at the weekend, down 2.39%, up 41.68% year on year compared with the same period last year; The price of power coal fell slightly, and the price fell from 936.25 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 931.25 yuan / ton at the weekend, down 0.53%, up 67.72% year on year compared with the same period last year. The price of liquid ammonia rose slightly, and the quotation rose from 4350.00 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 4366.67 yuan / ton at the weekend, up 0.38%, up 47.19% compared with the same period last year. This week, the price of melamine downstream urea rose sharply, from 9666.67 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 10333.33 yuan / ton at the weekend, up 6.90%.

From the aspect of demand: agricultural demand starts to slow down, and industrial demand is steadily followed up; Downstream compound fertilizer and rubber plate plant started higher, new orders of enterprises were slightly reduced, melamine was produced again, and demand increased further. From the aspect of supply: the unit maintenance of urea enterprises is still in the near future, with an average operating rate of about 75%, a daily production of 160000 tons, and a tight supply end. Overall, the support for urea cost is weakened this week, downstream demand is slowing, urea supply is tight and supply is short of demand.

The price of the later market is still strong, focusing on the dynamic printing mark

In mid June, the urea market in Shandong Province was mainly in a small fluctuation. Urea analysts of business news agency believe that at present, the agricultural demand has declined, the industrial demand has risen slightly, and the urea supply is tight. It is expected that the domestic urea market will be in short supply in the short term, but the downstream businesses have a strong wait-and-see atmosphere for high price urea, and the market price will fluctuate slightly.

According to the monitoring of business agency, the average market price at the beginning of the week was 1828.33 yuan / ton, and the average market price at the weekend was 1811.67 yuan / ton, with the price falling by 0.91%, and the price rose 35.88% compared with the same period last year. Coking coal prices are weak this week.

The coking coal commodity index on June 10 was 133.70, down 1.23 points from yesterday, down 0.91% from 134.93 (2021-06-09), the highest point in the cycle, and 197.71% higher than the lowest point of 44.91 on January 28, 2016（ Note: the cycle refers to September 1, 2012 to present)

According to the business agency, the supply side, the production area, the recent frequent accidents on the mine, the environmental protection inspection efforts are not reduced, the overall supply of coking coal is still tight, and Mongolia has low customs clearance due to repeated epidemic.

Demand: the price of coke market is mainly stable temporarily, coking enterprises have production limit expectations, and have no impact at present, and the expected supply in the future market is tight. On the aspect of steel plant, the coke inventory is rising at present, and affected by the expected supply of coke after the market is tight, the purchasing strength in the near future is increased, and the coke inventory in the plant has been significantly improved compared with that in the earlier stage. At present, the purchasing power of steel plant is increased. Under the support of high coking coal price in the upstream of coke, the coking enterprise mentality is improved. It is expected that the coke price will still be mainly in weak operation in the short term.

Analysts of coking coal in business society think that the overall supply of coal is relatively tight due to the impact of environmental protection inspection. Mongolia is less open to traffic affected by the epidemic, and the coal source at the port is still tight. The coke inventory in the downstream plant has recovered. At present, the purchasing power of the steel plant is increased. Under the support of the high price of coke coal in the upstream of coke, the coking enterprise mentality is improved, and it is expected that the coke price will still be mainly subject to weak operation in the short term. Coke has a strong attitude towards coke coal. In a comprehensive view, the short-term coking coal is mainly operated in narrow amplitude, and the downstream market demand is seen.

1、 Price trend

According to the data of business club’s block list, aniline prices stabilized and consolidated after the fall this week. On May 28, the price in Shandong was 9600-9700 yuan / ton; The price of aniline in Nanjing was 9900-10000 yuan / ton, while that in Shandong was 9100-9200 yuan / ton on June 4; The price of aniline in Nanjing is 9200-9300 yuan / ton, with an average price of 5.82% lower than last week, 16.03% higher than the beginning of the year, and 106.77% higher than the same period last year.

2、 Analysis and comment

In terms of cost, pure benzene fell first and then rose this week. Driven by the strength of crude oil and styrene, the trading atmosphere of pure benzene market improved, and the inventory of local refining decreased, which led to the continuous rise of pure benzene price. This week, Sinopec’s price of pure benzene was raised by 300 yuan / ton to 7900 yuan / ton. On Sunday (June 6), the price of pure benzene was 7800-8000 yuan / ton (average price was 7910 yuan / ton), which was 390 yuan / ton higher than that of last week, or 5.19%; It was 116.12% higher than that of the same period last year.

The price of nitric acid this week was flat compared with last week. On Friday (June 4), the production price of nitric acid in East China was 2233.33 yuan / ton, up 55.81% compared with the same period last year.

Aniline plant load reduction or shutdown for maintenance in some enterprises resulted in reduced market supply and higher cost, which supported the price of aniline. However, the downstream load reduction operation, weak demand for aniline follow-up, aniline fell within the week after consolidation.

3、 Future expectation

In terms of cost, although the recent rebound of crude oil and styrene prices boosted the pure benzene market. However, as the tension of pure benzene supply in Europe and the United States gradually eased, the external market may continue to fall. Downstream styrene is expected to enter the traditional off-season, with weak demand. Overall, the trend of short-term pure benzene is strong, but the price may still fall in the later period.

Individual units in the site are operating at reduced load, and the market supply is reduced, which is expected to offset the negative effect brought by the weak downstream procurement. Overall, short-term consolidation is mainly wait-and-see. Continue to pay attention to the trend of raw materials, the follow-up of downstream demand and the impact of aniline plant dynamics on aniline price.